Pilling, Broadfleet water level
River gauge, Broad Fleet, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
The gauge at Pilling, Broadfleet shows 1.00 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.84 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.16 m above typical.
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.00 m and 1.73 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.84 m0.16 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.52 m – 1.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.24 m – 2.75 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.00 m – 1.73 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.50 m – 1.53 m
- Highest on record
- 2.51 mSeptember 30, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mFebruary 8, 2007
On the river at Pilling, Broadfleet
High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preesall Pumping Station, Cockers DykeRiver gauge, Cockers Dyke | 1.01 m | Very high | +0.22 m | 3.3 km |
| Glasson DockRiver gauge, River Lune | 0.44 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 8.3 km |
| Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 8.9 km |
| GarstangRiver gauge, River Wyre | 0.32 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 9.2 km |
| St MichaelsRiver gauge, River Wyre | 0.43 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 9.5 km |
| CatterallRiver gauge, River Wyre | 7.01 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.6 km |
| GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.9 km |
| Kirkland BridgeRiver gauge, River Wyre | 0.56 m | Low | −0.06 m | 10 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Broad Fleet at Pilling, Broadfleet in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.84 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.52 m and 1.14 m, based on 20 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pilling, Broadfleet today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was 1.00 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pilling, Broadfleet rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.36 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pilling, Broadfleet normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pilling, Broadfleet?
The highest level on record is 2.51 m on September 30, 2019. The lowest is 0.04 m on February 8, 2007.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:725139(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.93206, -2.90548(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.00 m | 2026-10-18 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Pilling, Broadfleet (ea:725139). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/pilling-broadfleet
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer